krumpli
[ˈkrumpli]
The English word "potato" is translated into Hungarian as krumpli or burgonya.
Meaning: plant tuber eaten as starchy vegetable (noun)
Ways to say it
| Hungarian | IPA |
|---|---|
| krumpli | [ˈkrumpli] (narrow) |
| burgonya | [ˈburɡoɲɒ] (narrow) |
Both words refer to the starchy plant tuber eaten as a vegetable. You may also see the term krumpli püré to mean mashed potato.
Which one should you use?
While both words mean potato, krumpli is the more common, colloquial term used in everyday speech, whereas burgonya is the other available form.
How does it change in a sentence?
To indicate that a dish is made with potato, you add the instrumental case ending -val to the word, resulting in krumplival.
Did you know?
- The word krumpli actually comes from a term meaning 'ground pear' in Austrian German. It was adapted into Hungarian by adding an -i at the end to make the word easier to pronounce.
- In Hungarian, you can use krumpli for the vegetable in a casual setting but should use burgonya in more formal or official contexts.
Examples in context
- A krumpli valaki másé.The potato belongs to someone else.This sentence shows how to express ownership of the krumpli.Tatoeba #11019116 by H_Liliom, translation #6808256 by Ergulis
- Kérsz egy kis krumplilevest?Would you like some potato soup?This sentence is useful for asking if someone wants potato soup using krumpli.Tatoeba #6590530 by maaster, translation #6590492 by Eccles17
- Szereti a majonézes krumplit.He likes potato salad.This sentence shows how to express a preference for potato salad using krumpli.Tatoeba #5559804 by maaster, translation #1721091 by Spamster
- A tradicionális magyar étel, a rakott krumpli, nagyon finom.The traditional Hungarian dish, layered potatoes, is very delicious.
- 13 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Tamás and Éva are preparing dinner together.
- TamásÉva, van még krumpli a konyhában?Éva, is there any potato left in the kitchen?
- ÉvaIgen, van egy zsák a kamrában.Yes, there is a bag in the pantry.
- TamásAkkor sütök egy kis krumplit a vacsorához.Then I will fry some potatoes for dinner.
- ÉvaEz nagyon jó lesz, Tamás!That will be very good, Tamás!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “potato” translations and entries krumpli, burgonya, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries burgonya, krumpli, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
